Sheep in the Road

Sheep in the road
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From 1967/68
Dear Alan and Ann
How are you, Alan I think you had better get an alarm
clock or if you have one you better have a haircut so that
you can hear it.
Well I seem to be popular with the Government, I’ve been
getting lots of letters from them and tomorrow I have to go
for a medical and in ‘69 I’ll be a soldier.
S’pose you’ve heard we’re leaving this dump soon, its
really dead around here now so I’ll be glad.
Hope Ann’s back is OK and the GOLD dress? The last
time he was here the only thing he gave me was some
gum, still not to complain he didn’t tease me. I suppose
he hasn’t told you that in his younger years his favourite
sort was me.
Bought some new shoes today for school and dad blew
his top, says they’ll kick me out of school if I wear them to
school.
I think the chances are good for me for getting a buzz bike
for christmas my birthday, but don’t put that in your letters
home ‘cause dad doesn’t know yet. Dad’s just said I’ve got
a chance if he wins a raffle on at the MOTHS.
I’ve got a nice pair of hipsters, with a wide belt but I s’pose
thats gone out of fashion in England. SA seems to be miles
behind.
I’m beginning to think the hit parade on Springbok here
is rigged, some records stay on for 20 weeks and some of
those are terrible. Anyway top here is ‘I’m a Believer’, by
the Monkees, 4th week at top.
the ban on the Beatles is still on Springbok – Government
controlled radio, but L.M. has never had a ban. Craze
here is signs on T-shirts like, ‘DURBAN PRISON – 276431’
and lots of surfing signs. Have you ever been to the beach
there? Wonder what size waves you’ve got, can you beat
10’–15’?
I am now a staff sgt. in the school band (HERO) finally
getting somewhere.
Sorry about the last effort but I hardly started it when
somebody sent it, excuse the handwriting I’m in bed at the
moment – Happy Easter.
Love Brian
Regards to Ann
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